diff --git a/core/context/generic.py b/core/context/generic.py
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+from core.element import Element, String, Boolean
+from state.base import State
+from core.context.base import Context
+from core.context.bottom import BottomContext
+
+
+class GenericContext(Context):
+    def __init__(self, state: State, model: Element, metamodel: Element):
+        super().__init__(state, model, metamodel)
+        self.bottom = BottomContext(state, model)
+
+    def __enter__(self):
+        pass
+
+    def __exit__(self):
+        pass
+
+    def _type_exists(self, type_name: String, instantiate_link: bool) -> bool:
+        metamodel_root = self.state.read_dict(self.metamodel.id, "Model")
+        type_element = self.state.read_dict(metamodel_root, type_name.value)
+        if type_element is None:
+            return False
+        else:
+            element_is_edge = self.state.read_edge(type_element) is not None
+            return element_is_edge == instantiate_link
+
+    def instantiate(self, type_name: String, name: String):
+        if not self._type_exists(type_name, instantiate_link=False):
+            print(f"Attempting to instantiate element with invalid type: {type_name.value}")
+        else:
+            self.bottom.add_node(name)
+            self.retype_element(name, type_name)
+
+    def instantiate_value(self, type_name: String, name: String, value: Element):
+        if not self._type_exists(type_name, instantiate_link=False):
+            print(f"Attempting to instantiate element with invalid type: {type_name.value}")
+        else:
+            self.bottom.add_value(name, value.value)
+            self.retype_element(name, type_name)
+
+    def instantiate_link(self, type_name: String, name: String, source: String, target: String):
+        if not self._type_exists(type_name, instantiate_link=True):
+            print(f"Attempting to instantiate link with invalid type: {type_name.value}")
+        else:
+            self.bottom.add_edge(name, source, target)
+            self.retype_element(name, type_name)
+
+    def delete_element(self, name: String):
+        self.bottom.delete_element(name)
+
+    def verify(self):
+        pass  # TODO: implement conformance check
+
+    def list_elements(self):
+        model_root = self.state.read_dict(self.model.id, "Model")
+        unsorted = []
+        for elem_edge in self.state.read_outgoing(model_root):
+            # get element name
+            label_edge, = self.state.read_outgoing(elem_edge)
+            _, label_node = self.state.read_edge(label_edge)
+            label = self.state.read_value(label_node)
+            type_node = self.state.read_dict(label_node, "Type")
+            type_name = self.state.read_value(type_node)
+            unsorted.append(f"{label} : {type_name}")
+        for i in sorted(unsorted):
+            print(i)
+
+    def retype_element(self, name: String, type_name: String):
+        model_root = self.state.read_dict(self.model.id, "Model")
+        element_edge = self.state.read_dict_edge(model_root, name.value)
+        label_node_edge, = self.state.read_outgoing(element_edge)
+        _, label_node = self.state.read_edge(label_node_edge)
+        # create type name node
+        type_name_node = self.state.create_nodevalue(type_name.value)
+        if type_name_node is None:
+            print("Warning: Invalid type name, element not retyped.")
+        # remove any existing type node
+        existing = self.state.read_dict(label_node, "Type")
+        if existing is not None:
+            self.state.delete_node(existing)
+        # create new type node
+        self.state.create_dict(label_node, "Type", type_name_node)